VOA常速英语:US Presidential Race Is Hugely Expensive, Highly Regulated

2. occupant n. (房屋等的)居住者, 占有人
例句：The previous occupants had left the house in a terrible mess.
前房客走后屋里凌乱不堪。

3. raise vt. 筹(款);招(兵);集结
例句：They are going to raise funds for the school buildings.
他们将为盖校舍筹集资金。

4. escalate v. (使)逐步升级; (使)逐步扩大
例句：The government escalated the war by starting to bomb enemy cities.
政府开始轰炸敌方的城市, 使战争进一步扩大。

5. outline vt. 概述, 列提纲,略述
例句：He outlined his responsibilities.
他概述了自己的职责。

6. available adj. 可用的，现成可使用的，合用的，便于利用的
例句：The season ticket is available for three months.
季票有效期为三个月。

7. restriction n. 约束, 限制
例句：The park is open to the public without restriction.
这个公园对公众开放, 没有任何限制。

8. advocacy n. 拥护, 支持, 提倡
例句：He is insistent on the advocacy of new scientific methods.
他坚持提倡新的科学方法。

9. oppose vt. 反对
例句：We opposed the proposal but to no avail.
我们反对这个提议, 但没用。

10. exceed vt. 超过; 超越
例句：The demand for fish this month exceeds the supply.
本月的鱼市供不应求。